US EditionEntrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies
- David Stupnikoff leads efforts to restore the Princess Theatre, a historic 110-year-old venue in Edmonton's Old Strathcona district, closed since 2020.
- The theatre shuttered due to aging infrastructure, including asbestos, damaged plumbing, and flooding from heavy rains, requiring extensive repairs estimated at $2.5 million.
- Stupnikoff envisions the venue as a multi-use space for performers and the public, aiming to revitalize Whyte Avenue and support Indigenous artists amid closures of gathering places.
- He initiated a GoFundMe with a $9.2 million goal, noting it likely will not be fully met by public funds, though private donors have expressed interest, and money will go to charity if unsuccessful.
- Similar restoration projects are underway, such as Michael Redhead Champagne’s plan for Winnipeg's Palace Theatre and Jocelyn Dougherty’s operation of Estevan’s Orpheum Theatre, reflecting regional challenges in preserving historic venues.
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Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies
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Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies - The Turtle Island News
By Aaron Sousa Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn’t think about the Princess Theatre. “I drive by it regularly, and I’ve had other friends and people that have visited, and they have such great memories of it,” said Stupnikoff, a courier service owner and show promoter. “People wish it would come back.” Juxtaposed between two brownstones in Edmonton’s historic Old Strathcona district, it is one of a handful of early theatres still sta…
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